Siirt Airport Reopens for Flights with the First Service from Istanbul

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Siirt Airport, which was temporarily closed to flight traffic, has reopened following renovation works and the first flight has been performed.

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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Siirt Airport, where comprehensive renovation works have been completed, has been reopened to flight traffic and reported that the first landing was made by an aircraft taking off from Istanbul Airport.

Renovation Works Completed

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Siirt Airport, which had been closed for a while due to renovation works, has been reopened.

First Flight Takes Place from Istanbul

Turkish Airlines flight TK2656, taking off from Istanbul Airport, made a successful first landing at Siirt Airport.

Systems Prepared for Flight

Test, control, and calibration processes for the electronic and navigational systems carried out at the airport have been completed, making them ready for operations.

Comprehensive Structural Renovations Carried Out

Within the scope of the project, work was carried out in many areas such as the 3,135-square-meter terminal building, control tower, technical center, and perimeter security roads.